The RPG title, set within the show’s universe, will be released in North America on 10 December, with a Australian and European roll-outs 2 and 3 days later on 12-13 December, with the game set to be available on PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.

It was also revealed that for a heightened price, buyers would be able to purchase the ‘Grand Wizard Edition’, offering additional in-game ‘character classes’ and a commemorative map and figurine.

The timing of the release (after several delays since the game was announced around two years before it will hit shelves) will mean the product arrives on the same week as the finale of the Comedy Central show’s 17th season (on a schedule that takes two ‘break weeks’ from a 10-episode run), which began with new episode “Let Go, Let Gov” and the highest viewing figures for the animated comedy since 2011 with 2.89m tuning in on Wednesday (25 September).

As for the new content on games consoles, what appears to be final confirmation of the release date came in what might not be the final new trailer or footage relating to the title prior to roll-out, as a 2-minute clip which can be viewed below was also unveiled earlier this week:

The new season premiere of the show on Comedy Central earlier this week, meanwhile, also brought with it a new look for South Park’s opening titles, with the sequence offering a modernised ‘retro’ perspective that perhaps shows off some of the ‘mapping’ that has been undertaken for the game:

Since first being announced in late 2011, upcoming video game South Park: The Stick of Truth has faced many delays (the latest of which was beyond their control after publishers THQ confirmed their bankruptcy in January), though the latest news to emerge on the game reiterates the stance of new publishers Ubisoft to have the title on shelves within the next 7 months.

The latest official-licenced game of the long-running Comedy Central animated comedy, most recently given a launch date of 5 March 2013 before THQ’s firesale, has faced release date uncertainty ever since Ubisoft controversially took over (with the more vague ‘Q2 2013′ proposal also seeming to have slipped away), with little news on the matter other than that the game would come out ‘TBA 2013′.

However, Ubisoft have now confirmed that despite a lack of public developments on the Obsidian Entertainment role-playing-game title, it is still on track to reach this target, in spite of currently still being absent from the company’s ‘official release schedule’ even in its latest update.

Responding to contact from VideoGamer.com, a representative from the French publisher noted ‘earlier this week’ that despite not being included in Monday’s updated release, The Stick of Truth (the publication rights to which was sold for $3.2m during the THQ auction) is still: “…scheduled for release in calendar 2013.”

While reports for dates from suppliers remain varied (with some of the newest rumours suggesting August), it is strongly rumoured that the game will return to the E3 trade show early next month where more details could be unveiled, after a notable appearance at the 2012 event, which can be relived below:

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While fans looking forward to upcoming TV series-based video gameSouth Park: The Stick of Truth recently had to add two months to their waiting time, the game has revealed some new content to look over for the time being, with the release of a second trailer during the recent 10th annual ‘Spike TV Video Game Awards’ in Culver City (USA), an event hosted by actor Samuel L. Jackson that included multi-award winning success for downloadable title The Walking Dead: The Game as ‘Studio of the Year’, ‘Best Video Game Adaptation’, ‘Best Downloadable Game’, and the overall ‘Game of the Year’ title.

The new South Park footage features more elements of gameplay and the storyline alongside hints of several references to the show’s past that will be included in ‘combat mode’, and reveals some of the RPG ‘character classes’ that will be involved, including Grand Wizard, ‘Princess’, and ‘High Jew Elf’.

The game, developed by Obsidian Entertainment (Fallout: New Vegas) alongside South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, will see players take control of a customisable ‘new kid’, who becomes part of the local ‘live-action role playing game’ that escalates into a much more serious adventure.

The release date is currently unconfirmed, but based on the delay from its previous 5 March 2013 slot, the game is likely to hit shelves in early-mid May 2013, which would give it a tactical release of just after the first half of the Comedy Central animated comedy’s 17th season has been completed.

The new trailer for the game (which along with humour appears to have been made with the intent to match the very best of the ‘epic’ game previews), along with a lengthy ‘breakdown’ by gaming website IGN, and the previous trailer revealed at the E3 2012 show earlier this year, can be viewed below:

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In amongst the more blockbuster games being announced for the Xbox 360 at the E3 pre-event press conferences in Los Angeles (USA), the planned Obsidian/THQ release of South Park: The Stick of Truth stood out as many people’s favourite presentation of the day at the Microsoft press conference, if only for their speech that poked fun at the company organising the press event.

The animated show-based game, which will also be released on Sony’s PlayStation 3 and on PC, had its trailer presented by South Park‘s creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, with the former mimicking the features of the new Xbox SmartGlass connected device system, stating: “How many times have you been watching an episode of South Park, and thought ‘I want to watch this on my television, while hooked into my mobile device, which is controlled by my tablet device, which is hooked into my oven, while sitting in my refridgerator’?”

However, adding that they were ‘not doing that’ and ‘just here to talk about the game’, they revealed the upcoming release (which is now scheduled for 5 March 2013 in the USA), and the challenges of making the game, which included finding an animation process to match the underwhelming 2D cartoon quality of the show, and having to figure out a geographical layout for the town, despite having worked on the show for over 15 years.

While it was not announced in the pair’s short address (which can be seen alongside the trailer and a backstage interview from E3 below), additional features revealed for the role-playing game (RPG) included support for Xbox Kinect (with voice commands and interaction with the characters in-game), and plans for the downloaded content (DLC) to feature pre-order bonus ‘weapons packs’ (one of which will be Xbox-only), and three future ‘episode packs’ (which will be available on all systems, but as ‘Xbox-first’).

While there is potential for more to be revealed over the coming days at E3 for The Stick of Truth, it is thought to be unlikely due to cash-strapped publishers THQ not running a stall at this year’s event. This could be an incentive for the other big-name licenced animated game (Activision’s Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse, due to be released in late September for Xbox 360 and PS3) to whip up interest for their own release, but it is currently appearing to be the more low-key release.

With a 5-month headstart on their planned release dates, though, will Family Guy‘s offering manage to claw back some bragging rights by building up some early sales, or would both entries be better judged by being measured on their own respective merits?

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